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Getting started with TIK360, step by step

1016 min

From installation to your first overlay showing up in your live, in six illustrated steps.

Screenshots are still in French for now; the bold names in the text are the ones from the English app.

Welcome! In 15 minutes, you go from installing the app to a first overlay showing up in your live. Follow the 6 messages in order.

1 — Download and sign in

⏱️ 3 min · Prerequisite: a TikTok account

1. Download TIK360 from https://tik360.com and run the installer.

2. Open the app and sign in: Continue with Discord, Continue with Google, or your email ① and password ②, then Sign in with email ③.

TIK360 sign-in screen: the Email and Password fields are circled and numbered 1 and 2, an arrow 3 points to the "Sign in with email" button, and the "Create account" link is circled in green.
TIK360 sign-in screen: the Email and Password fields are circled and numbered 1 and 2, an arrow 3 points to the "Sign in with email" button, and the "Create account" link is circled in green.

3. Don't have an account yet? Click Create account.

✅ Result: the home screen opens with "Hello, your name".

2 — Find your way around the interface

⏱️ 2 min

Everything happens in the left sidebar:

① Live control: your TikTok username and the scene used during the live.

② My scenes: a scene groups the rules and overlays for one type of live (e.g. "GTA", "Minecraft").

③ Presets: ready-made scenes, installed in one click.

④ Gallery: all the overlays (alerts, goals, leaderboards, wheels...).

⑤ TTS: reads the chat out loud.

⑥ Your profile: click it to open Settings.

✅ Result: you know where to create a scene and where to find the overlays.

TIK360 home screen with six numbered areas in the sidebar: 1 Live control, 2 My scenes, 3 Presets, 4 Gallery, 5 TTS, 6 the profile at the bottom.
TIK360 home screen with six numbered areas in the sidebar: 1 Live control, 2 My scenes, 3 Presets, 4 Gallery, 5 TTS, 6 the profile at the bottom.

3 — Create a scene

⏱️ 2 min

1. Open Scenes → My scenes and click New scene.

Scenes page with the list of scenes; an arrow points to the "New scene" button at the top right.
Scenes page with the list of scenes; an arrow points to the "New scene" button at the top right.

2. Give it a name ① (e.g. "My first live"), the illustration is optional, then click Create ②.

"New scene" window: the "Scene name" field filled with "My first live" is circled (1), an arrow 2 points to the "Create" button.
"New scene" window: the "Scene name" field filled with "My first live" is circled (1), an arrow 2 points to the "Create" button.

3. The scene opens. It has two tabs:

① Rules: what happens when a viewer does something (gift, follow, message...).

② Overlays: what shows up on your live screen.

The "My first live" scene is open: the header is circled in green, the Rules (1) and Overlays (2) tabs are circled.
The "My first live" scene is open: the header is circled in green, the Rules (1) and Overlays (2) tabs are circled.

✅ Result: your first scene is created and open.

4 — Create your interaction

⏱️ 5 min

A. The overlay that shows up

1. Overlays tab → Create.

Overlays tab of an empty scene; an arrow points to the "Create" button at the top right.
Overlays tab of an empty scene; an arrow points to the "Create" button at the top right.

2. In the gallery, choose Gift Alert ①.

"New overlay" gallery: the "Gift Alert" card is circled (1).
"New overlay" gallery: the "Gift Alert" card is circled (1).

3. Pick a style ① (e.g. Classic), keep or change the name ②, then Create ③.

Gift Alert style selection: the "Classic" card is circled (1), the name field is circled (2), an arrow 3 points to the "Create" button.
Gift Alert style selection: the "Classic" card is circled (1), the name field is circled (2), an arrow 3 points to the "Create" button.

4. The editor opens. Under Triggering gifts, leave All ①: the alert shows up on its own for every gift, no rule needed. Click Save ②.

Gift Alert editor: the "All" option under "Triggering gifts" is circled in green (1), an arrow 2 points to the "Save" button.
Gift Alert editor: the "All" option under "Triggering gifts" is circled in green (1), an arrow 2 points to the "Save" button.

B. The rule that reacts

5. Rules tab → Create my first rule.

Empty Rules tab; an arrow points to the "Create my first rule" button.
Empty Rules tab; an arrow points to the "Create my first rule" button.

6. On the left, click the Gift received trigger ①. On the right, choose the gift ② (the Rose is suggested by default).

Rule editor: the "Gift received" trigger block is circled (1), the gift selector set to "Rose" is circled (2).
Rule editor: the "Gift received" trigger block is circled (1), the gift selector set to "Rose" is circled (2).

7. Click the Play sound reaction ①, give it a name ② and paste a sound link in the URL tab ③ (or choose a file or a MyInstants sound).

The "Play sound" block connected to the trigger is circled (1), the sound name "Applause" is circled (2), the sound link in the URL tab is circled (3).
The "Play sound" block connected to the trigger is circled (1), the sound name "Applause" is circled (2), the sound link in the URL tab is circled (3).

💡 A red "Incomplete configuration" block means a required field is empty.

✅ Result: the gift alert is ready, and the Rose → sound rule has no red blocks left.

5 — Test without being live

⏱️ 1 min

1. Click Test ①: the signal runs through your blocks to check the flow.

Rule editor with the Gift received and Play sound blocks connected: an arrow 1 points to the "Test" button, the "Create rule" button is circled (2).
Rule editor with the Gift received and Play sound blocks connected: an arrow 1 points to the "Test" button, the "Create rule" button is circled (2).

2. Click Create rule ②, give it a name ① (e.g. "Thanks for the rose") then Create rule ②.

"Name the rule" window: the field filled with "Thanks for the rose" is circled (1), an arrow 2 points to the "Create rule" button.
"Name the rule" window: the field filled with "Thanks for the rose" is circled (1), an arrow 2 points to the "Create rule" button.

3. The rule appears in the list. The ⏩ Simulate directly button ① replays it whenever you want. The green ⏻ icon means the rule is active.

Rule list: the "Thanks for the rose" row is circled in green, an arrow 1 points to the "Simulate directly" button.
Rule list: the "Thanks for the rose" row is circled in green, an arrow 1 points to the "Simulate directly" button.

✅ Result: your rule is saved, active and tested.

6 — Install and go live

⏱️ 3 min · Prerequisite: TikTok LIVE Studio (or OBS) installed

1. Overlays tab → Install → TikTok Live Studio ①.

Overlays tab: the "Install" menu is open, an arrow 1 points to "TikTok Live Studio".
Overlays tab: the "Install" menu is open, an arrow 1 points to "TikTok Live Studio".

2. ⚠️ Close TikTok LIVE Studio before continuing: TIK360 adds the scene directly to its configuration. Check the TikTok scene name ① and the checked overlays ②, then Export ③. Reopen TikTok LIVE Studio: the scene is there.

🛟 As a fallback, copy the address under the overlay card and add it yourself as a web source.

"Export to TikTok LIVE Studio" window: the TikTok scene name is circled (1), the checked overlay is circled (2), the "TikTok LIVE Studio must be closed" notice is circled in red, an arrow 3 points to the "Export" button.
"Export to TikTok LIVE Studio" window: the TikTok scene name is circled (1), the checked overlay is circled (2), the "TikTok LIVE Studio must be closed" notice is circled in red, an arrow 3 points to the "Export" button.

3. In Live control, choose the "My first live" scene ①.

Live control with the scene list open: "My first live" is circled (1).
Live control with the scene list open: "My first live" is circled (1).

4. Type your TikTok username ① then click the connect icon ②.

Live control: the TikTok username field is circled (1), an arrow 2 points to the connect icon.
Live control: the TikTok username field is circled (1), an arrow 2 points to the connect icon.

5. "AWAITING LIVE...": TIK360 is waiting for your live to start. Start your live in TikTok LIVE Studio.

Live control showing the orange "AWAITING LIVE..." badge, circled in green.
Live control showing the orange "AWAITING LIVE..." badge, circled in green.

6. As soon as you're live, the Live badge lights up ① and the overlay switches to Connected ②.

Live control shows the red "Live" badge (1, circled in green) and the overlay card shows "Connected" (2, circled in green).
Live control shows the red "Live" badge (1, circled in green) and the overlay card shows "Connected" (2, circled in green).

7. Hover over the overlay card and click ▶ ①: a 10-second demo shows up in your live.

Gift Alert overlay card being hovered: an arrow 1 points to the ▶ button that starts a 10-second demo.
Gift Alert overlay card being hovered: an arrow 1 points to the ▶ button that starts a 10-second demo.

✅ Checklist before you stream

☐ The right scene is selected in Live control

☐ Your rule is active (green ⏻)

☐ The test worked

☐ The overlay is installed in TikTok LIVE Studio or OBS

☐ The overlay shows Connected

📺 Coming from v2? Watch Tik360 V3: what changes and the one setting to check. For the full tour: Getting started with Tik360 on TikTok Live, then Create your first interaction: a Rose sends you to jail for your first complete walkthrough.

🆘 Having trouble? Go to #troubleshoot.

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